What is(are) the purpose(s) of earwax?

[paigetheoracle]

I thought this thread was about the purpose of earwax - what's all this gibberish about moustaches?

 

I notice, when I get migraine attacks, all my orifices block up - ears with wax, eyes with gunge and nose too (I shan't go into more detail or cover other areas you'll be glad to know!). So the actually scientific answer seems to be 'protective' as with most exudations (blocking up and shutting out stuff - same as when I vomit as in half the cases of attack I get: The body says don't eat or drink and I don't but I still vomit up whatever it is that irritates my stomach lining and earwax is a waste product in this sense too (slurry from my curry).

 

;) Wot, no vomit icon?